29 U.S.C. § 3161 — General authorization

Page 863 TITLE 29—LABOR § 3162 (2) Collection and dissemination of information A one-stop operator in a local area shall col- lect such performance information from pro- viders of on-the-job training, customized training, incumbent worker training, intern- ships, paid or unpaid work experience opportu- nities, and transitional employment as the Governor may require, and use the informa- tion to determine whether the providers meet such performance criteria as the Governor may require. The one-stop operator shall dis- seminate information identifying such pro- viders that meet the criteria as eligible pro- viders, and the performance information, through the one-stop delivery system. Pro- viders determined to meet the criteria shall be considered to be identified as eligible pro- viders of training services. (i) Transition period for implementation The Governor and local boards shall imple- ment the requirements of this section not later than 12 months after July 22, 2014. In order to fa- cilitate early implementation of this section, the Governor may establish transition proce- dures under which providers eligible to provide training services under chapter 5 of subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 [29 U.S.C. 2861 et seq.], as such chapter was in ef- fect on the day before July 22, 2014, may con- tinue to be eligible to provide such services until December 31, 2015, or until such earlier date as the Governor determines to be appro- priate. (Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 122, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1492.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The National Apprenticeship Act, referred to in sub- sec. (a)(2)(B), is act Aug. 16, 1937, ch. 663, 50 Stat. 664, which is classified generally to chapter 4C (§ 50 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 50 of this title and Tables. The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, referred to in subsecs. (f)(1)(B), (C), and (i), is Pub. L. 105–220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, and was repealed by Pub. L. 113–128, title V, §§ 506, 511(a), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1703, 1705, ef- fective July 1, 2015. Title I of the Act was classified principally to chapter 30 (§ 2801 et seq.) of this title. Chapter 5 of subtitle B of title I of the Act was classi- fied generally to part E (§ 2861 et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 30 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the first day of the first full pro- gram year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title. § 3153. Eligible providers of youth workforce in- vestment activities (a) In general From the funds allocated under section 3163(b) of this title to a local area, the local board for such area shall award grants or contracts on a competitive basis to providers of youth work- force investment activities identified based on the criteria in the State plan (including such quality criteria as the Governor shall establish for a training program that leads to a recog- nized postsecondary credential), and taking into consideration the ability of the providers to meet performance accountability measures based on primary indicators of performance for the youth program as described in section 3141(b)(2)(A)(ii) of this title, as described in sec- tion 3112(b)(2)(D)(i)(V) of this title, and shall conduct oversight with respect to such pro- viders. (b) Exceptions A local board may award grants or contracts on a sole-source basis if such board determines there is an insufficient number of eligible pro- viders of youth workforce investment activities in the local area involved (such as a rural area) for grants and contracts to be awarded on a competitive basis under subsection (a). (Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 123, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1498.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the first day of the first full pro- gram year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title. SUBPART 2—YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES § 3161. General authorization The Secretary shall make an allotment under section 3162(b)(1)(C) of this title to each State that meets the requirements of section 3112 or 3113 of this title and a grant under section 3162(b)(1)(B) of this title to each outlying area that complies with the requirements of this sub- chapter, to assist the State or outlying area, and to enable the State or outlying area to as- sist local areas, for the purpose of providing workforce investment activities for eligible youth in the State or outlying area and in the local areas. (Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 126, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1498.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the first day of the first full pro- gram year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title. § 3162. State allotments (a) In general The Secretary shall— (1) for each fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under section 3181(a) of this title exceeds $925,000,000, reserve 4 percent of the ex- cess amount to provide youth workforce in- vestment activities under section 3222 of this title (relating to migrant and seasonal farm- workers); and (2) use the remainder of the amount appro- priated under section 3181(a) of this title for a